The Monroe Doctrine

(Period: Westward Expansion and Regional Differences)

Synopsis:

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Historical synopsis courtesy of A Hypertext on American History from the colonial period until Modern Times by Department of Humanities Computing, University of Groningen, The Netherlands and the former United States Information Agency (1953-1999).

Key Events:

• 1822 - President James Monroe acknowledged new South American countries as independent from their colonizers
• December, 1823 - Monroe Doctrine - President Monroe's statement that the US would not tolerate any further expansion of Europe to the Americas.

Key People:

• Simon Bolivar, Francisco Miranda, Jose de San Martin and Miguel Hidalgo - South American leaders who led in their countries' freedom efforts, which succeeded, from Spain.

Key Places:

• Holy Alliance - Russia, Prussia, and Austria had an agreement to help one another in the event of a popular movement to overthrow their monarchies.